Defendant Resolves 2 Felony Cases with Plea Deal

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 19, 2020
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On Oct. 19, a defendant resolved two felony cases by pleading guilty to a gun charge. 

In Clenteous McCoy’s first case, he pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business in exchange for his other charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance while armed being dropped. His other case, in which he was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, was also dismissed.

On June 7, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers spotted a car driving Northbound at a high speed on the block of 61^st Street, NE. The officers ran the car’s temporary license plate tag and discovered the car had been previously reported stolen. The officers began to follow the car, which repeatedly ran stop signs before the driver lost control of the vehicle on the intersection of 61^st and Eads Street, NE. The car rolled over and came to a rest.

McCoy, 22, exited the vehicle and began searching for an item in it before taking off on foot. The police proceeded to chase McCoy until he fell and was apprehended. A plastic bag containing tan powder later identified as having the presence of opiates, a black pistol, and thirteen live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle.

DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe scheduled McCoy to be sentenced on Dec. 12.

Abigail Grifno wrote this story